I was at the business start up show yesterday and it was such a great event. As a speaker, I was wowed at the number of people that came to learn about entrepreneurship. One of the keys I adopted when I started my own property business was becoming a life long learner. The journey of success requires for you to acquire, skills, tools, strategies continually. So if you are thinking about starting your own business,start by educating yourself about enterprise especially the industry you want to venture into. Find out what works and what doesn’t, find people who are doing so well what you want to do and learn from them. Research shows that most small businesses fail in the first 2 years of operation due to :

1. Lack on Knowledge

2. Lack of Money

3. Lack of Support.

I also believe that in order for you to be successful you must :

Love what you do

Believe in what you do

Become excellent in what you do.

In as much as i was there to speak, it was also a great opportunity for me to learn about other business owners that where exhibiting, the place was packed with hope and possibilities.

If you missed the event and would like to access the 7 keys to Success powerpoint, then click on the link below.

Ps if you have not read my book ” The 7 Secrets of Success” get a Free copy now! www.carolinemarsh.com

]]>Business Start Up Powerpoint Presentationhttp://www.carolinemarsh.com/business-start-up-powerpoint-presentation/
http://www.carolinemarsh.com/business-start-up-powerpoint-presentation/#commentsFri, 07 Jun 2013 09:32:24 +0000http://www.carolinemarsh.com/?p=1163Most people have been emailing me asking for the business start up presentation. I have decided to upload it here.

In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto created a mathematical formula to describe the unequal distribution of wealth in his country, observing that twenty percent of the people owned eighty percent of the wealth. In the late 1940s, Dr. Joseph M. Juran inaccurately attributed the 80/20 Rule to Pareto, calling it Pareto’s Principle. While it may be misnamed, Pareto’s Principle or Pareto’s Law as it is sometimes called, can be a very effective tool to help you manage effectively.

So what does the 80/20 Rule Actually mean?

The 80/20 Rule means that in anything a few (20 percent) are vital and many(80 percent) are trivial. In Pareto’s case it meant 20 percent of the people owned 80 percent of the wealth. 20 percent of the defects cause 80 percent of the problems. Project Managers know that 20 percent of the work (the first 10 percent and the last 10 percent) consume 80 percent of your time and resources. You can apply the 80/20 Rule to almost anything, from the science of management to the physical world.

the 20% of activities that account for most of the values in your work are invariably the most difficult and challenging tasks. The 80% of activities that only account for 20% of your results are usually fun and easy. Being human, you have a natural tendency to do the easy things, even though they are not particularly valuable or important. To get the most done, and the greatest results from every minute invested, you must resist the temptation to clear up small things first. You must discipline yourself to keep your energies focused on the one or two things that you can do that are more important and valuable than anything else.

The value of the Pareto Principle for a manager is that it reminds you to focus on the 20 percent that matters. Of the things you do during your day, only 20 percent really matter. Those 20 percent produce 80 percent of your results. Identify and focus on those things. When the fire drills of the day begin to sap your time, remind yourself of the 20 percent you need to focus on. If something in the schedule has to slip, if something isn’t going to get done, make sure it’s not part of that 20 percent.

This principle should serve as a daily reminder to focus 80 percent of your time and energy on the 20 percent of you work that is really important. Don’t just “work smart”, work smart on the right things.

Remember, Manage your time effectively and You get BETTER and BIGGER RESULTS!

As you know, I am doing “FREE Mentoring” for a group of people who are dedicated for their Passion. If you think you have the Passion, sign up for my next “FREE Mentoring Session” —> REGISTER HERE! <—

If you have a Passion for your business…I have a Passion for helping YOU Succeed!

]]>Global Markets Webinar (Notes)http://www.carolinemarsh.com/global-markets-webinar-notes/
Sun, 05 May 2013 11:28:18 +0000http://www.carolinemarsh.com/?p=985The mentoring was an overview of Global markets, what it takes to be successful in business and back to basics budgeting.

We had Michael and Augusta on the call who delivered part of the mentoring program.

We will endeavor to make it as practical as possible for all attendees. This will be your opportunity to ask specific questions/challenges and we will share ideas on overcoming those obstacles and to get you a step closer to success.

Please find below outlined notes

These notes are variable indispensable tools and strategies which every business should have. It is a lack of these tools that often lead to inaccuracies and eventually failure. Every business should have plans that act as guiding principles; these plans should be worked on, adjusted and adapted continually to guarantee success.

1. Vision, Values & Goals

Vision = Helps you see

Values = Boundaries

Goals = Clarity

The first step in Creating your DREAM is to know what you want, where you are going and what is important to you. Dreams are powerful, they pull you in times of adversity, give you reason to push on, and they also act as a catalyst in starting the adventure of pursuing greatness for your life. My husband and I were dreaming about the impact we want to make in our lives, looking at the decisions and choices we have made in the past, Designing and Redesigning. It was so powerful we went to bed nearly midnight and 5am I was up taking steps towards the dream. If you don’t like what you see, change it….

Goals help us see the destination. Knowing your destination increases your focus. Knowing your destination allows you to make wiser choices, save precious time and energy if you don’t know where you are going, any road is going to get you there.

I will be releasing a powerful book in a few weeks that will help you achieve your goals, manage your time, life and money. Stay tuned for it, this is a very important tool.

Let me give you a metaphor for that.

If you need to drive from London to Liverpool, what do you do? The first thing you are going to do is enter the destination in your GPS Sat Nav. Then you are going to see the route you have to take. However most people simply decide where they want to go and get in the car and start driving. That is a recipe for disaster.

DECIDE, DESIGN, and take ACTION.

Most people spend more time planning their summer holidays than they do planning their lives. A business has to have a business plan. Reflect on its strategy continuously Articulate its mission and its guiding values.

2. Love What You Do and develop the Desire to Serve others. The Role of a business is to Find the NEED and FILL the NEED + Desire to make a difference in people’s lives. You need to look for your PASSION and use it to improve not only yours but other people’s lives as well.

3. Becoming the King of your Kingdom (Influential) Strategise on Your “U” Factor. You need creativity to see what’s out there and to shape it to your advantage. Creativity to look at the world with a different set of eyes, looking at The “U” Factor, ask yourself “what can I offer that ‘they’ aren’t offering?”

Where’s the niche that hasn’t been developed? Tax savings for Property Investors, Personal development programs for Children/ Elderly. You will need to have the guts to dare be different and do it! Look at inefficiency of the market and find out what would make this process more convenient. Most people hear of different ideas and they jump to do the exact same, think of the slight edge! (Develop mental muscle Capacity to think creatively).

4. Having a Business Model Core entry/lead product and further products eg. coke, Fanta grape, Sprite etc. Bakery bread, croissants, rolls, etc Ida nursery teaching now providing other services to same children. Run events, you will think of what else to offer your clients, aim for repeat customers.

6.Learn what it takes to grow your business! (Business in a Box Strategy).

As a business owner you need to develop Business Processes and Systems. For a business to grow, it needs to have the potential to be Replicated, to replicate it you need to Systemise and that means you need to Document every step of your business. Every detail of your business has to be on paper.

Once your business has been tested tried and proven, you can grow it by:

Franchise it:

This is the model my business partner/ Mentor Steve Bolton used. He started property a business and taught other people how to do it until the model was perfected that he created systems on every process and began teaching others such as myself. You pay him a fee, he teaches you and continue to provide support over a period of time helping you grow. As part of the service you commit to paying a small fee for the duration of your relationship, in my case 5 years.

Multi Level Marketing Strategy ( MML)

You find people who believe in your product and train them to operate as business owners except the Products are not there own. This system helps you expand exponentially selling products whilst raising the product profile. Great examples would be Jamie Oliver Pamper parties (UK) Mary Kay products (global) forever Living (global) these are the main big brands known. On the other hand I mentored faye who has a range of amazing beauty products (shabby chic look) and she has started parties in view to find other distributors Eden Aromatic(Her Website). If you are into beauty and would like to start your own business then check out her website, this is the fasted way to start, Run and Manage a business, find someone who has done it and learn from them.

]]>Finding Your Passionhttp://www.carolinemarsh.com/finding-your-passion/
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:16:23 +0000http://www.carolinemarsh.com/?p=974Being in business or even finding the career that is right for you, one important thing you should focus on is your Passion. It’s one thing to do what you have to do but it’s better that you love what you’re doing. Passion for work or business or even anything we do separates the mediocre from what’s possibly the best. Before you start venturing into something that you will be doing for a long time, it is important to ask yourself this question…

“Is this my passion?” “Will I be able to love doing this for long?”

To find your passion we must look at two areas of your life. These are your STRENGTHS and your VALUES.

When your actions are not reflecting your strengths and values, what do you feel?

Powerful? Or Powerless?

You fail when you find yourself in a work/business that says little about your values, your thought and feelings. This kind of situation causes you to feel tied up in a routine that is too far away from your own personality, usually causing you to feel bored and unfulfilled. You feel trapped because your days aren’t exciting or adventurous. When you deny your thoughts and feelings you will find your work is difficult and boring, regardless of how much money you make,

Your hobbies and interests tell so much about your strengths and values. Check on your old self, rather than research, do a self-search.

The emptiness that many people feel comes out of guilt and shame over past experiences of failure, whether they’re own or those of other people. They feel fear, believing there is no possibility of being successful doing what they love and therefore they only give half of their hearts to it. Then of course, failure becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Finding your passion means letting go of the monsters of the past.

When you liberate yourself from negative thoughts that were born out of unpleasant past experiences, you will become more open to experiences that will transform you into a more mature individual, someone who is willing to accept the personal responsibility of Changing their life to achieve desired goals.

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Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:18:41 +0000http://www.carolinemarsh.com/?p=959One of the world’s most renowned dynamic and powerful visionary and is also one of my dearest mentor, Dr. Pat Francis will be hosting the “Kingdom Enforcers Conference 2013”

The “Kingdom Enforcers Conference 2013” is an international gathering of Church, Government, Business, Entrepreneurial and Social leaders for the purpose of helping you “Rule Your World” – Spiritually, Personally, Financially and Socially.

As one of the world’s most dynamic, powerful and spiritual visionary, she is also the founder and Senior Pastor of Kingdom Covenant Ministries & Pat Francis Ministries, Dr. Pat Francis takes the life transforming message of Jesus Christ across the world as an international speaker. Along with a group of dynamic visionaries, pastors and leaders namely Dr. Bill Winston (Founder of Bill Winston Ministries and President and Founder of Faith Ministries Alliance), Prophet James W. Goll (President of Encounters Network, Director of Prayer Storm and the Director of God Encounters Training), Dr. Ian Lovell (Pastor, Principal and Businessman), Eddison Doyle (FCCA, CGA, MBA, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer in Major Global Companies) and Dr. Bill Hamon (Bishop Bill Hamon) will be heading the “Kingdom Enforcers Conference 2013”. It is a global forum where leaders connect and network for inspiration, empowerment, revelation and collaboration for ministry, business and to create solutions. If you believe that it is about time that you put to use your God-given capabilities to help you “Rule Your World” then this event is definitely for you.

I guarantee that this event will be life-changing and will empower you to bring the best out of you as a Leader.

]]>Tips to Start Your Day Positively!http://www.carolinemarsh.com/tips-to-start-your-day-positively/
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:35:53 +0000http://www.carolinemarsh.com/?p=951The way we start our day greatly impacts how our performance, our attitude, our thoughts for the day. And if you want to have a greatly productive day then it has to be productive and positive right from the start. A good start to your day will keep you motivated, positive, energized and productive while on the other hand, having a bad start will keep your mind clouded, having negative influence in your work area and having limited productivity.

Since the very first things you do in the morning affect your whole day, you need to make the most out of it. Here are my tips:

Always start your day with a prayer. Praying allows you to release all your problems, your negativity, everything that is holding you down. Communicate with God, tell Him all that you are dealing with, tell Him what is it that you intend to do today and ask for His guidance, His strength. For nothing would be possible without God’s governance. Immediately after, you will have a feeling of a lighter load, a brighter day and a healthier mind.

Be clear and precise about the tasks that you want to accomplish today. Do a mini Goal Setting. Having a clear and written checklists of the things you need to do, the tasks you need to work on and the deadlines that you have to meet will keep you organized. By bringing your awareness and intention to the day, you are more likely to make conscious choices in actions and attitudes as the day unfolds.

Take a little time to do some exercise. Do some stretching, or some movement routine that would awaken your body from several hours of inactivity. You will be busy for most of the day and it is unlikely that you will have spare time hit the gym. Having time to do light to medium exercise during morning will do wonders to your overall fitness towards the day.

Delight yourself with a healthy breakfast. As you know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Make sure that you have enough time to prepare a balanced and healthy diet every morning as this gets your metabolism revving, helps you concentrate better, provides you with essential nutrients you need to get through the day.

Talk with your loved ones. Having a good conversation in the morning with family members while having breakfast also helps you start your day well. Share and talk about positive stories, experiences and news or just anything that would bring a smile to you and your loved ones. Avoid hearing stories that are full of negativity, complains as this can cause negativity that can disrupt you throughout the day

Having a positive morning means a positive outlook and productivity throughout the day. So make sure you start your morning’s right!

——

Caroline Marsh

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]]>Mastering the Keys to Success!http://www.carolinemarsh.com/mastering-the-keys-to-succes/
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:16:03 +0000http://www.carolinemarsh.com/?p=934Success is a long and narrow road, it takes a lot of learning, experience, overcoming challenges and difficulties, improving and developing skills, flexibility, faith and determination. Succeeding is definitely possible if your heart truly desires it. It will be difficult but when you know what you truly want, what you have to do to get there and act upon it, success will be yours for the taking!

These are some of the keys you need to master to be a success.

1.) You need to provide excellent products or services. You have to understand that mediocre does not pay and you need to make sure that you are offering something with value. People will be happy to reward you for becoming the solution to their problem.

2.) You need to learn to be persuasive, not manipulative. Persuade others to make the right decision, be it looking after their skin, getting the right education, looking after their money or helping them make the right investments, or whatever your passion is.

3.) You need to be persistent. Most people give up easily after encountering obstacles and failing. In our business mentoring program, we believe, when one door closes another door opens, you just have to find it, find the many ways to overcome the obstacles. It’s easy to give in but keep in mind that successful people are those who never give up! Develop the muscle of determination as this is a key to success.

4.) You need to have a Plan. Planning what you want, how to get what you want, what kind of support do you need to get what you want, when you want to get what you want and what you have to give to get what you want.

5.) Position yourself well enough to promote what you have effectively. Success comes as a result of promoting with precision. Business is not a guessing game or simply doing what the masses are doing. My mastermind community is having a full day of learning social media strategies with precision tomorrow and you should do the same find out how to best promote your products or services to your target audience.

6.) You have to continuously improve yourself. As the right tools and strategies incorporated with the right attitude can bring your concept to cash, personal development is important to not only to get to the top but to stay on top. Even when you are the best, you should continue to improve yourself, develop and add more to your skills, add more value to yourself and you add more value to your business.

Think on these things and make adjustments where you are in error and see the results.

]]>Focusing and acting on your dream, How prepared are you?http://www.carolinemarsh.com/focusing-and-acting-on-your-dream-how-prepared-are-you/
Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:16:47 +0000http://www.carolinemarsh.com/?p=914The month of January is full of expectancy and excitement for greater experience, my question is how prepared are you?

For you to have the results you want by the end of the year, you need to have a Vision and a step by step plan on how to achieve your goals, this plan is important: be it, personal, business, health, relationship or spiritual goals. The key is planning and focusing on goal achieving activities rather than tension relieving activities.

One of my health goals was to get a personal trainer, and like everything I had to be specific on what results I wanted in 3 months and maintain that lifestyle. Rather than being vague (i.e. I want to loose weight). I was specific with parts of my body I want to work on, the weight i want, and my health lifestyle.

So I sat and planned what what I wanted to achieve (Goal), By when (time frame), Whose Help I needed to achieve my target (support) Obstacles and how to overcome them (challenges), All that has to get done to achieve goal ( activities e.g. training, health plan etc) prioritised activities and incorporated them in my day to day plan (plan) and took action ( Act on your Goals KEY TO SUCCESS).

My personal trainer Jerel is an amazing coach, not only does he know his stuff, he is a professional footballer and so I am being trained by the best. Having the best coach is amazing because they push you, they are your accountability partner. I am committed to 3 times a week and a health nutrition plan. The key to my success is not just about having the best coach but working the plan. I was given a plan and I have to work it, I have to turn up and do all the work whether he is watching or not ( commitment) , I have to have good food and lots of water all day and no Carbohydrates after 4pm. I am committed to seeing great results in the next 9 weeks.

How prepared are you? Have you set yourself goals with specific time frames? Have you de-chunked them? What obstacles or challenges are between you and the goal? Have you identified whose help you will need? What are all the activities that have to get done to achieve your goal? Once you have all the information prioritise them and write an action plan working on high priority activities. Take action everyday and have lots of fun.

Remember to sign up for my newsletter and a copy of my “7 S’ecrets of S’uccess” Blueprint. Feel free to share your goals and plans.

Stay blessed

Caroline.

]]>The World Today is Reflecting!http://www.carolinemarsh.com/the-world-today-is-reflecting/
Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:45:20 +0000http://www.carolinemarsh.com/?p=908Almost everyone in the world is reflecting on 2012 and hopefully planning 2013. I certainly have spent the last few days looking at the last 12 months. Looking at what worked and celebrating that, looking at what did not work and seeing how can i make adjustments in my life and those around me.

Whatever you do enter 2013 with a grateful heart, be thankful for all you have, opportunities, relationships, health, and most important life! Make choices that support your purpose, decide to Rule Your World.

As you enter 2013, choose to forgive those that hurt you and let go of the bad feelings. When you forgive don’t remind others of their past mistakes. Decide to have a happy 2013, no one is charge of your happiness but you.

Look after your health, decide to look after you for your loved ones. A healthier you is much fun than an unhealthy you. Do what it will take for you to be healthy, energetic, effective and fun to be around.

Plan your future, you need to Decide to Design your Destiny. You are a prophet of your own life. Once you decide on what you want, plan on how you will achieve your goals, be prepared to start all over again what is not working, after all “its your life”.

You don’t have to wait till the next year to change what is not working. A plan should be a guide, one you use to adjust and adapt as life unfolds, Always remembering that you planned it and if you don’t like what it looks like “Change it”.

Treasure relationships. Identify key people in your life and plan on how you will build those relationships, both work and personal. One thing i did was look at people in my inner circle, negative and positive people, made adjustments and will move more positive and supporters closer. Life is about choices, you don’t hate others you simply learn to dis-associate yourself with people who won’t support your purpose.

Decide to live a disciplined life, Self control is one of the characteristics you will have to master in 2013, this contributes to living a more fulfilled life. Manage your life and not the other way round.

Above all, have lots of Fun, you don’t have to wait for things to fall in place, you put them in place, whether you have a million Pounds in the bank or £.50p in your purse, you can have fun!

Wisdom Key: Ask God to help you in 2013

Stay Blessed and Happy New Year, I am looking forward to an amazing 2013 together.

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